| NEWS 06.11.08 9:25 AM |
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| Clinton Marks Concession With Building Museum Event and Private Parties |
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This weekend marked the end of Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, with her Saturday concession speech in Washington. Held at the gala-favorite National Building Museum, instead of the usual convention center and university campaign venues, the event filled out the large space with thousands of supporters, who had been waiting in long lines to get in despite the 90-degree weather, according to The New York Times. A portion of the people participating in the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure (which we told you about here) also stopped in to see Clinton, who spoke for about 30 minutes on a solitary podium with American flags in the background.
In anticipation of her concession, the senator held a private party at her Washington home on Friday, catered by Occasions, for some 400 staffers. And after her speech, as reported by Yeas & Nays, Clinton, along with 250 friends, family, and supporters (including actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen), headed over to the 701 Restaurant for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. There, she thanked the crowd and posed for pictures for two hours before heading out.
—Danielle O'Steen
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